Frederick Hart

"Reclining Figure", Frederick Hart, Bronze Figurative Sculpture, 7x14x7 in.

2006

"Woman with Outstretched Arm" by Frederick Hart is a figurative female figure bronze sculpture with the edition number 69/175. The story of “Woman with Outstretched Arm” began ove...

"Union" by Frederick Hart is a figurative female and male figure bronze sculpture with the edition number 299/350. Inspired by The Creation Sculptures of the Washington National Cathedral...

"Ex Nihilo Fragment 6" by Frederick Hart is a figurative bronze with the edition of 55/65. Ex Nihilo Fragment No. 6, detail from the full-scale plaster for the final stone sculpture of Ex Nihilo, was commissioned as part of The Creation Sculptures at Washington National Cathedral...

Indulge in the beauty of divine creation with Adam by Frederick Hart. This masterpiece, number 2 out of 8, is up for sale and waiting to be cherished by its new owner. This piece is ...

Beautiful Bronze by Art deco sculptor Cipriani . Very beautiful classic reclining nude , with masterfully executed details . Clear artist signature signed in the bronze and on marble...

This captivating bronze sculpture, signed D.A. 71, depicts a reclining female figure in a serene and contemplative pose. The artist's mastery is evident in the textured details of th...

French Victorian copper over composition reclining figure emanating out of an oval platform and mounted on a black marble base. (Copy of Hellenistic Dying Gaul)

Resting. A bronze sculpture of a resting ballet dancer figure by Benson Landes. For Benson Landes, sculpture was most definitely a passion. His oeuvre of cast bronzes is populated with ‘off duty’ ballet dancers, rather wistful women, often caught in moments of solitary repose. Such an obvious appreciation of the grace and elegance of the female form was, no doubt, heightened by 25 years spent in the couture business, which Benson entered at the age of 14. The sculptor admitted that his time as an apprentice at his father’s clothing workroom and factory was given rather reluctantly, as he always harbored desires to become an artist. The young boy’s sense of responsibility was clearly equal to his creativity, though, as Benson knuckled down and learned the family trade. At the age of 18, however, a 2 year conscription to the RAF provided one of the few opportunities for Benson to experience artistic freedom. The possibilities of otherwise unobtainable materials such as pastels, paper, perspex and plaster of paris fuelled his ingenuity at the base’s well-stocked workshop. On completion of his RAF service, Benson briefly returned to the clothing factory now owned by his father. After his marriage to Ruth at 21, in an effort to provide for his new wife, Benson decided to set up his own business. Starting with a single sewing machine and tailoress, Benson and Ruth soon expanded the business. By the 1970s they employed over 50 staff and supplied to prestigious stores such as Dickens & Jones and Harrods. As the decade progressed, however, fashion turned towards less structured, more casual garments; a trend that prompted Benson to retire and spend time with his first love, sculpture. Buoyed by the liberty he enjoyed in his studio, Benson succeeded in selling some of his first pieces of sculpture, a collection of sporting trophies...